Orsolya is a Hungarian variant of
Ursula meaning "little bear" or "bear cub", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ''ursa'' "she-bear". Saint Ursula was a legendary virgin princess of the 4th century who was martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage. Today the story of Saint Ursula is overwhelmingly considered to be fiction. In England the saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and the name came into general use at that time.
Famous Hungarian females who share the same given name:
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Orsolya Dersffy (1583–1619), Hungarian noblewoman
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Orsolya Drozdik (born 1946), Hungarian feminist visual artist
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Orsolya Herr (born 1984), Hungarian handball player
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Orsolya Karalyos (born 1991), Hungarian handball player
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Orsolya Kasó
Orsolya Kasó (born 22 November 1988) is a water polo goalkeeper from Hungary.
She was part of the Hungarian team winning the bronze medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
See also
* Hungary women's Olympic water ...
(born 1988), Hungarian female water polo goalkeeper
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Orsolya Kocsis (born 1984), Hungarian fashion, glamour model
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Orsolya Nagy
Orsolya Nagy (, born 17 November 1977) is a Hungarian fencer who competed in the women's individual sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry ...
(born 1977), Hungarian fencer
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Orsolya Szegedi (born 1989), Hungarian handball player
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Orsolya Takács (born 1985), Hungarian water polo player
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Orsolya Tóth (born 1981), Hungarian actress
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Orsolya Vérten (born 1982), Hungarian handball player
References
{{given name, Orsolya
Hungarian feminine given names